2.4 HOT KEYS AND OTHER HELPFUL TIDBITS

The following list itemizes some of the more useful keyboard shortcuts in TRAFFIX™.

Ctrl-A

unselect all items in the current select set

Ctrl-C

copy the selected items

Ctrl-D

duplicate a network item or set of previously selected items (same as Ctrl-C then Ctrl-V)

Ctrl-E

unselect all but the last item selected

Ctrl-F

find a network item by index number

Ctrl-G

find a network item containing a text string

Ctrl-N

create a new TRAFFIX™ database

Ctrl-O

open an existing database

Ctrl-P

print the network

Ctrl-Q

exit the program

Ctrl-R

redraw the network

Ctrl-S

save the database

Ctrl-T

center the network in the network window

Ctrl-U

show all network items within the active window

Ctrl-V

paste the selected items

Ctrl-W

close the database

Ctrl-X

cut the selected item(s)

Ctrl-Y

Redo (while drawing networks, paths, and routes)

Ctrl-Z

Undo (while drawing networks, paths, and routes)

Ctrl =

reset the zoom scale to the default setting

Ctrl +

zoom in (uses + key on number pad only)

Ctrl -

zoom out (uses - key on number pad only)

Ctrl Arrows

move active window view one screen width in direction of arrow

Delete

delete (or clear) the selected items - items deleted in this way can not be pasted from the Clipboard

Shift Arrows

draw paths or routes in the Edit Paths and Edit Routes modes

F2

toggle highlighting of items selected for analysis

The following hot keys are functional in Edit Path Mode:

F3, F4

next and previous paths

F5, F6

next and previous gates

F7, F8

next and previous zones

Table 3 Key Stroke Commands

Other hot keys are available for use in network editing and/or path editing and include the following:

Select item, for copy, cut, etc.

Left Click

Selects a network item for a copy or cut operation; also, in Edit Path mode, selects links and intersections to be included in a path; item will change color to indicate that it is selected; repeat to unselect

Move item or previously selected items

Left-Click-Drag

Move item (intersection, zone, gate, link, or annotation) or previously selected set of items

Delete item

Ctrl-Shift-Left Click

Delete item identified by the arrow cursor

Marquee select for copy, cut, move, etc.

Shift-Left Click-Drag

Draws a marquee box to select links and intersections - for copy, cut, or inclusion in paths, etc. (Note: release click before shift to select only items included within the box; release shift before click to select all items touched by the box)

Marquee unselect

Ctrl-Left Click-Drag

Draws a marquee box to unselect links and intersections previously selected

Popup dialog box

Right Click

Access dialog box for intersection, gate, zone, link, or text data

Change index number

Ctrl-Right Click

Change the index number of the item identified by the arrow cursor (works for all network items)

Select for analysis

Ctrl-Shift-Right Click

Selects an intersection or zone for analysis (only when in the Edit Network mode)

Set Route Marker

Ctrl-Shift-Right Click

Associates an arterial route marker (start, end, segment, or section) with a node (only when in the Edit Routes mode)

Table 4 TRAFFIX™ Keyboard Network Editing (Hotkey) Commands

Dialog Boxes & Drop-down Boxes

Helpful Pop-up Menus

Drawing Tools Options

Multiple Databases

Getting Information About Items on the Screen